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Choose an AI tool by matching it to the work task and the sensitivity of the information it will handle. Before using it, check the specific service’s rules for training, retention, deletion, access and integrations; submit only the data the task needs; and get organizational approval before using sensitive or regulated information. A “private” label, enterprise plan or local deployment is not, by itself, a guarantee of safety.

Start with the task and the information it requires

Write down what the tool would do—such as summarizing documents, drafting text or helping with analysis—and identify the information that would be sent to it. Consider prompts, file uploads, generated outputs and any data pulled in through connected services.

Classify that information under your organization’s rules. It may be public, internal, confidential, personal, sensitive or regulated, and the category determines what approvals and safeguards are needed. The Australian Information Commissioner advises regulated entities to avoid entering personal information, particularly sensitive information, into publicly available generative AI tools. That is Australian regulatory guidance; check the law and workplace policy that apply to your location and organization. OAIC workplace guidance

For each task, define the minimum information necessary. Remove names, account numbers or other identifiers where practical, and leave out unrelated records. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) describes data minimisation as using no more personal data than necessary. De-identification can reduce exposure, but it should not be treated as a guarantee that information cannot be linked back to a person. ICO guidance on security and data minimisation in AI

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Compare tools against the same decision criteria

Use the same questions for every candidate. Evaluate whether it can do the task well enough and whether a person can check its output, alongside the way it handles data and fits your organization’s requirements. These criteria are a decision framework, not a product ranking.

Decision area Questions to ask
Task and workflow fit Does it perform the work accurately enough? Can staff review the output, and does it fit the existing workflow?
Data use Can prompts, uploads or outputs be used to train models or for other secondary purposes? Does the answer differ by plan or setting?
Retention and deletion How long are inputs and outputs kept? What deletion and retention controls exist, and what does deletion cover?
Access and security Which users, administrators, vendors or subprocessors may access information? What safeguards and audit records are available?
Integrations What data may flow through plugins, connectors or other connected services, and under whose terms?
Deployment Would hosted, private-cloud or on-premises deployment change disclosure or operational risks for this use?
Governance and compliance Do the terms, approvals, policies and legal requirements fit the task, data and jurisdiction?

Do not assume that one answer covers every product, plan or configuration from a vendor. Confirm the terms and settings for the account your organization would actually use, and keep a record of what was checked. The ICO describes its AI and data-protection guidance as advice and best practice, not a statutory code, and says the guidance is under review following UK legislative changes. ICO: About this guidance

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Check data use, retention, access and connected services

Training and other uses

Look for clear terms covering prompts, uploaded files and outputs. Ask whether they may be used to train or improve models, or for another purpose beyond providing the service. If the terms or account controls do not establish the answer for your specific setup, do not assume the data is excluded from those uses.

Retention and deletion

Find out how long information is retained, whether retention varies by content or service feature, and what happens when an account or file is deleted. Check whether the available deletion control covers copies and associated records, rather than assuming that deleting something in the interface immediately removes every retained copy.

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People and systems with access

Ask which customer staff, vendor personnel and subprocessors can access the data, under what conditions, and what protections and audit records apply. Include information handled by support, storage, logging or other service components when evaluating the actual data flow.

Integrations and third parties

Plugins, connectors and other integrations can introduce additional recipients and terms. Assess them as part of the tool, not as harmless add-ons. NIST’s Generative AI Profile identifies procurement due diligence, service agreements and transparency measures as possible ways to manage third-party risks. NIST AI 600-1, Generative AI Profile

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Decide whether hosted, private-cloud or on-premises deployment fits

A hosted public service, a private-cloud arrangement and an on-premises system can have different data flows and operational responsibilities. The OAIC notes that on-premises or private-cloud systems may avoid secondary disclosure to another entity. That does not remove the organization’s responsibility to manage access, security, retention, privacy and output accuracy, and it does not make those options universally safer or preferable. OAIC workplace guidance

Assess the complete setup: who operates it, which services it connects to, where information is handled, and who is responsible for configuration and maintenance. A local or private deployment still needs appropriate permissions, security controls, data-handling rules and human review.

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Use a practical approval and selection sequence

  1. Define the task. State what work the tool will perform and the minimum input needed to do it.
  2. Classify the data and check policy. Identify personal, sensitive, client, confidential or regulated information, applicable workplace rules and relevant jurisdiction. Obtain approval before using protected information.
  3. Shortlist by task performance. Consider workflow fit and whether staff can verify the result. Do not treat a general privacy claim as a substitute for checking data terms.
  4. Verify terms and settings. For the particular plan and account configuration, document the answers on training and secondary use, retention, deletion, access, security and integrations.
  5. Request specialist review when warranted. Involve security, privacy, legal, procurement or IT owners when the use includes regulated data, consequential decisions or material third-party processing. NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework and its Generative AI Profile can help structure risk management and procurement discussions; the framework is voluntary. NIST AI Risk Management Framework
  6. Pilot with low-risk information. Where appropriate, test with public or de-identified data, evaluate output quality and document allowed uses and required human review.
  7. Review when circumstances change. Reassess if the vendor’s terms or settings, connected services, data types or work task change.

For a workplace process, assign someone to maintain the approval record and make sure staff know what information may—and may not—be entered. The OAIC recommends workplace policies, staff education, privacy impact assessment and active management of available settings. OAIC workplace guidance

Do not treat privacy techniques or labels as guarantees

Anonymization, pseudonymization, a privacy feature or local hosting may reduce particular risks, but none establishes that every privacy risk is eliminated. The ICO notes that risks can remain even for models that are not overfit to training data, and that implementing differential privacy meaningfully can be challenging. NIST’s final SP 800-226 discusses implementation hazards in differential privacy. ICO guidance on security and data minimisation in AI NIST SP 800-226

NIST published the Generative AI Profile on July 26, 2024, and states that AI RMF 1.0 is being revised; check NIST for the current framework version. The framework is a voluntary risk-management aid, not a substitute for local legal advice or organizational policy. NIST AI Risk Management Framework

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